Michael Mann
Training
Consultant and Speaker
Michael Mann is an award-winning
storyteller, author, training consultant and speaker, bringing a variety of educational
programs and workshops to children and adults. Michael has been an active advocate
of the mission of the National Institute on Media and the Family since 1997, originally
as a media rater for the MediaWise® KidScore® program.
Michael's
extensive storytelling and public speaking experience creates an engaging environment
for adults and children. He does workshops, keynotes and presentations on a variety
of MediaWise programs, including:
- Creating Media Wise Kids
- Values and
Attitudes in the Media
- Roots and Wings: The Challenge
of Adolescence
- Whoever Tells the Stories Defines the Culture
- Internet Safety
Michael
presents to more than 15,000 children and adults each year, and has appeared on
Channel 9's Good Morning Minnesota, KARE 11 TV, and Twin Cities Public Television.
He has been the subject of feature articles in the St. Paul Pioneer Press and
Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Michael's recent
keynotes and presentations include the Midwest School Violence Prevention Conference,
MN State Head Start Conference, MN Teachers of Social Studies Conference, University
of Minnesota School of Public Health, and the MN School Age Child Care Association
Healthy Children, Healthy Communities Conference.
Michael
was a nominee for the Anne Richardson Reading is Fundamental national award and
is currently working in the area of storytelling and emergent literacy. As a founding
member of Cygnus Storytelling, he worked with the families and staff of the Waldorf
Schools to develop a family storytelling curriculum. He is past president of the
Northlands Storytelling Network, and on the artist rosters of COMPAS Global Arts
Presentations, Artists to Go, and the Minnesota Story Alliance. Michael is an
active member of the National Storytelling Network, where he participates in the
"Stories in Organizations" special interest group.
Michael
and his wife, Vicki, live in Minneapolis and have four children, Jennifer, Laura,
John, and Tim, and a grandson, Jackson.
Comments
"Presentation
was awesome! As an educator myself, you're right on. We battle disrespect and
bullying so often, probably [has] a great deal to do with the media."
"Mike
is very talented - lots of nice information and up-to-date ideas - gave us more
ways to increase our knowledge. Knowledge is Power!"
"The
program was so relevant and important. The speaker was exceptional!"
"Entertaining
and educational. A very enlightening presentation"
"The
presentation was great. There are many things we don't think about in our every
day TV watching that kids pick up on like drugs, sex, etc."
"Speaker
was very interesting and educational. I enjoyed Mr. Mann."
